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Written by Jessica Logan for her high school’s Writer’s Workshop. Jessica was subjected to bullying at school and passed away on July 3, 2008. She did her best to educate others about the evils of gossip and bullying.

Jessica’s mother, Cynthia, works as an advocate for change regarding harassment laws, and bullying and cyberbullying in our schools.

In February, 2012, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed the “Jessica Logan Act” into law. The law adds cyberbullying to school responsibilities and covers acts on buses and at off-campus events. The law primarily puts the burden on schools to educate kids not to sext and to enact anti-bullying policies aimed at stopping distribution of the photos. Supporters say the law strikes a fair balance between education and enforcement, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough to punish bullies.

Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including the recently published 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing). When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom can be found hiking, traveling and reading.